Search for dissertations about: "Bahujan Samaj Party"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Bahujan Samaj Party.

2. 1. Mobilising the Lower Castes : The Rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party in India

   Author : Magdalena Inkinen; Anders Westholm; Hans Blomkvist; Anirudh Krishna; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; Voting Behaviour; Party Competition; Political Cleavages; Caste Mobilisation; Scheduled Castes; Bahujan Samaj Party; Uttar Pradesh; India; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; statskunskap;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a party that represents the untouchable castes (Scheduled Castes or Dalits) in India. During the 1990s, the BSP emerged as a major political force in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India. READ MORE